Leobardo López Aretche

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1942-01-01

Deathday 1970-07-24 (28 years old)

Place of Birth Mexico City, Mexico

Leobardo López Aretche

Biography

Leobardo López Aretche was a Mexican film director and cinematographer, renowned for his documentary El Grito (1968), which provides a compelling account of the Mexican student movement of 1968. This film stands as a significant historical record, capturing the events leading up to and including the Tlatelolco massacre. López Aretche's dedication to documenting social movements has left a lasting impact on Mexican cinema.

Known For

Director

1968
El grito

as Director

Writer

1971
El Cambio

as Writer

1970
Crates

as Writer

Crew

1970
Tribute to Leopoldo Mendez

as Cinematography

Actor

1970